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Trump tax tension in CA, Hefner's Hollywood sign legacy, the Chicano rights movement through the eyes of an old newspaper
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Sep 28, 2017
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Trump tax tension in CA, Hefner's Hollywood sign legacy, the Chicano rights movement through the eyes of an old newspaper

What the president's new tax plan could mean for Californians, Hugh Hefner's unexpected legacy in LA, La Raza newspaper sheds light on the Chicano rights movement.

Photograph by La Raza Photographic Staff, East L.A. High School Walkouts, 1968. La Raza Newspaper & Magazine Records, Coll. 1000. Part of "LA RAZA" at the Autry Museum of the American West.
Photograph by La Raza Photographic Staff, East L.A. High School Walkouts, 1968. La Raza Newspaper & Magazine Records, Coll. 1000. Part of "LA RAZA" at the Autry Museum of the American West.
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UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
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What the president's new tax plan could mean for Californians, Hugh Hefner's unexpected legacy in LA, La Raza newspaper sheds light on the Chicano rights movement.

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Much of the current concern is centered around California's state and local tax deduction or "SALT."
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L.A.'s Earthquake Potential Score, which assesses the likelihood of a major earthquake, is at 80.3 percent. It was a 77.8 percent before the 1994 Northridge quake.
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Mexican officials say used clothes and shoes won't make it through customs at the border. But blankets, tents, and personal hygiene products are in demand.
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Hugh Hefner was a polarizing figure, and he left an indelible mark on Los Angeles, but one of his biggest legacies may not be what you think.
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Clinics are waiting to see if Congress will renew their funding by the Saturday deadline. More than $600 million are at stake in California.
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UCLA Anderson Forecast says new affordable home construction won't alleviate the high cost of housing anytime soon.
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To meet the existential challenge of climate change, California's Air Resources Board could prevent the sale of polluting cars
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A collection of 270 photos from a community newspaper archive shows how Chicano activist journalists fought to tell the community's own story, countering the mainstream media's portrayal.